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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 12:09 PM Aug 2016

Manafort's Lobbying Firm Hires Outside Counsel To Look Into Ukraine Activities

Source: Associated Press

By JEFF HORWITZ, CHAD DAY Published AUGUST 20, 2016, 10:03 AM EDT'

WASHINGTON (AP) — The sudden resignation Friday of Donald Trump's campaign chairman put renewed emphasis on revelations about his past work on behalf of Ukraine's pro-Russian political leaders, including his firm's role directing a covert Washington lobbying operation that would have required him under federal law to disclose his efforts to the Justice Department.

Manafort resigned from the Trump campaign amid scrutiny of his Ukrainian work — but others involved in the once-secret influence campaign remain working for Trump in senior roles, including Manafort's deputy Rick Gates.

The Associated Press reported Manafort's connection to the lobbying effort Wednesday. On Thursday, the AP reported that it had obtained emails revealing further details: Gates directed an unregistered influence campaign that included attempts to gain positive press coverage for Ukrainian officials, sway U.S. legislators, gather political intelligence and undercut American public sympathy for the imprisoned rival of Ukraine's then-president.

Meanwhile, new documents released by Ukrainian anti-corruption investigators appear to link the lobbying work the men directed in the U.S. to handwritten entries in ledgers listing $12.7 million in cash payments alongside Manafort's name. Some of that money was listed as paid to Manafort through two founding members of the European Centre for a Modern Ukraine, a Brussels-based nonprofit whose lobbying efforts Manafort and Gates oversaw.

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Manafort's Lobbying Firm Hires Outside Counsel To Look Into Ukraine Activities (Original Post) DonViejo Aug 2016 OP
"Extreme vetting" jberryhill Aug 2016 #1
Extreme, Extreme vetting KewlKat Aug 2016 #2
The media better not let this issue die Democat Aug 2016 #3
I really would like to know "why" he did not register as a foreign agent turbinetree Aug 2016 #4
Let's just say it is. truthisfreedom Aug 2016 #5
Good, and if this holds up would not the head----------- turbinetree Aug 2016 #6

Democat

(11,617 posts)
3. The media better not let this issue die
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 12:52 PM
Aug 2016

There is likely a lot more to this than what has been reported so far.

turbinetree

(24,632 posts)
4. I really would like to know "why" he did not register as a foreign agent
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 01:45 PM
Aug 2016

which he is suppose to do. And his he going to do the Chris Christie move? Ta da, sure looks like it

This is an act of treason is it not

turbinetree

(24,632 posts)
6. Good, and if this holds up would not the head-----------
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 02:05 PM
Aug 2016

Cheetos of the gang be held as a co-conspirator-------------he had to know, when he did his "extreme vetting"

I really think that the MSM should be holding him accountable, and they should ask the new spin doctor(s) they have from brietbart on this matter---------------this should be interesting with them trying to deflect the question.

And I really want to see what Ryan and McConnell and others of this ilk have to say, because he his there "leader"




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